2 Samuel 12

KJVAnd the Lord sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

GIGAKJVAnd the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him, and said to him, There were two men in one city, the one rich, and the other poor.

KJVThe rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds:

GIGAKJVThe rich man had very many flocks and herds:

KJVBut the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.

GIGAKJVBut the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children. It ate of his own food, and drank of his own cup, and slept in his arms, and was to him as a daughter.

KJVAnd there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

GIGAKJVAnd a traveller came to the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the traveler who had come to him. But took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man who had come to him.

KJVAnd David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die:

GIGAKJVAnd David's anger greatly burned against the man. He said to Nathan, As the Lord lives, the man who has done this thing shall surely die:

KJVAnd Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

GIGAKJVAnd Nathan said to David, You are the man. The Lord God of Israel says this, I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

KJVAnd I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

GIGAKJVAnd I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your arms, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah. If that had been too little, I would also have given to you such and such things.

KJVWherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

GIGAKJVTherefore have you despised the commandment of the Lord, to do evil in his sight? You have killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the children of Ammon.

KJVNow therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

GIGAKJVNow therefore the sword shall never leave your house. Because you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.

KJVThus saith the Lord, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

GIGAKJVThe Lord says this, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house, and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbor, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.

KJVFor thou didst it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.

GIGAKJVFor you did it secretly: but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.

KJVAnd David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

GIGAKJVAnd David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said to David, The Lord also has put away your sin. You shall not die.

KJVHowbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.

GIGAKJVHowever, because by this deed you have given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.

KJVAnd Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

GIGAKJVAnd Nathan went to his house. And the Lord struck the child who Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick.

KJVDavid therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.

GIGAKJVDavid therefore begged God for the child, and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the earth.

KJVAnd it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

GIGAKJVOn the seventh day the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead. For they said while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not listen to our voice: how will he then trouble himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?

KJVBut when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

GIGAKJVBut when David saw that his servants whispered, David realized that the child was dead: therefore David said to his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.

KJVThen David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

GIGAKJVThen David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothes, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped: then he came to his own house. When he required, they set bread before him, and he ate.

KJVThen said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

GIGAKJVThen his servants said to him, What thing is this that you have done? You did fast and weep for the child, while it was alive. But when the child was dead, you rose and eat bread.

KJVAnd he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

GIGAKJVAnd he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept. For I said, Who can tell whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live?

KJVBut now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

GIGAKJVBut now he is dead, therefore should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.

KJVAnd David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the Lord loved him.

GIGAKJVAnd David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and slept with her, and lay with her: and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the Lord loved him.

KJVAnd he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet. He called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.

KJVNow therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name.

GIGAKJVNow therefore gather the rest of the people together, and camp against the city, and take it: so I do not take the city, and it be called after my name.

KJVAnd he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof was a talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

GIGAKJVAnd he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight of which was 75 pounds of gold with the precious stones: and it was set on David's head. And he brought out the plunder of the city in great abundance.

KJVAnd he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

GIGAKJVAnd he brought out the people who were in it, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and he did this to all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.